1. Mission San Luis de
Apalachee
A National Historic Landmark
By: Chris
Williams
2. Admission
What is Mission San Luis?
Of the many missions that
were settled in Florida,
Mission San Luis de
Apalachee was a principal
village of the Apalachee
Indians and home of their
most powerful leaders.
Moreover, San Luis was
also Spain’s most
westward military,
religious and
administrative
headquarters. Although a
national historic
landmark, this now living
history museum was once
a mission.
Adults - $5.00
Seniors (65 and over) -
$3.00
Children (6-17) - $2.00
Active Duty Military with
ID – Free
Friends Members - Free
3. The Council House
The Council House at Mission San Luis was one of the largest
historic native American structures ever assembled in the southeast
region of the United States. Houses like these were the focus of the
Apalachee and was their main place of meeting and gatherings.
State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/16978
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4. Contact Information
Location:
2100 West Tennessee Street Tallahassee, Florida 32304
Visitor Center:
850.245.6406
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed on Mondays, January 1, Easter, July 4,
Thanksgiving, December 24 & December 2
5. Works Cited
McEwan, Bonnie G., and James J. Miller. Mission
San Luis De Apalachee. Tallahassee: Florida
Heritage, 1998. Print.
